A global review of water markets to identify key findings in operation and outcomes.
WIREs Water
Investigating Hydrological Processes in Small Catchments
Understanding the hydrological functioning of small catchments is essential to understanding floods, droughts, and the impacts of land use or climate change on water resources.
The Cascading Risks of Floods
Cascades are not just small falls of water, but can also be a succession of failures and damages occurring after natural hazard events.
When Rivers Meet Big Data
In this WIREs Water review, the authors appraise the effectiveness with which emerging technologies and tools can (or cannot) be used to semi-automate the geomorphic analysis of rivers.
Debating Dams: The World Commission on Dams Twenty Years On
In their WIREs Water review, Christopher Schulz and Bill Adams provide an overview of the responses to the work done by the World Commission on Dams over the past 20 years.
Monitoring the Effectiveness of Floodplain Habitat Restoration
Floodplains are some of the most ecologically important and human‐impacted habitats throughout the world.
Water as a Weapon and Casualty of Armed Conflict
Scarce and valuable freshwater has played a role in conflicts as a target, tool, and weapon.
Cape Town’s Recent Water Crisis
The 2018 water crisis that drew the world’s attention was the worst on record, threatening 4 million people.
Southern Mesopotamia: Water and the Rise of Urbanism
Southern Mesopotamia, modern southern Iraq, was home to the world’s oldest cities and complex societies.
Planning for Ecological Drought: Integrating Ecosystem Services and Vulnerability Assessment
As research recognizes the importance of ecological impacts of drought to natural and human communities, drought planning processes need to better incorporate ecological impacts.
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